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VOLUME XXXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNIESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1920. NME :COX TO SHOW UP St. S)H f UN D Says lie Will Make Charges Good VAST FUND BY REPUBICANS Governor Cox Says that He will 1rovii liis Charges us to Magnitiude of ne. publieln Catimpaigi Fund in Speech at littsburgli Thursday Night. Dayton, 0., Aug. 24.-Governor Cox, Democratic presidential candidate, to -day gave out a statement declaring that he .would "prove" his changes re garding the magnitude of Republican camps~ign . funds. He stated that he would present his information In his address next Thursday night at Pitts h)irgh. The statement of Governor Cox fol lows: "Senator liarding denies my charg es about the campaign fund which the Senatorial oligarchy is raising. I am prepared to believe that he knows noti ng about a lot of things that are going on around1 him. Th8is reveals the very dangerous symptom which I have been discussing. in my 'Pittsburgh speeh, this week, I will advise the -country as to matters of 'which the Senator claims to be ignorant and 4 will prove my charges." The governor made no re'erence tc reports that he might be asked before the Senate campaign investigating committee. His presence has not been requiested, it was said, and it was re iterated today that he had advised Senator Reed, I)emocrat, Missouri, of the committee, that he would transmil information hr time for the commit tee's meeting next Monday. Several long distance telephone con, forences .were held today by the gov ornor with party leaders rogarding as. sembling of information relating t< Republican financing. Much of the in formation was said to relate to the Ohio campaign. Hiarding Denies Cliarge. Marion, Ohio, August 22.-Governo Cox's chat'Ae of a Republican cam paign fund of $15,000,000 was charac terizeid by Senator llarding today a "absolutely untrue" and "perfectlI ridiculous." Ii)eclaring he seconded cordially th challenge of Republican Nation CIhaltftman; illays to 'Ihe Diemocrat0i nlominie to produce evidenc(e of (N cessi ve fepubllean contrbutions, . In tilaing said he was not. fearful ( the resu lts of any investigation of ti party treasury. "We court the fullest untide rsot am ing of our funds lit every repet ," sal the leptiblican nom1ine, in comIent1 ing on Governor Cox's speech of ye teoay. "Not only are stateIts I excessive expentditurtes absolutely i trite, but as a matter' of fact, we al havin g d iflicul Ity in -producing the fut ii .we legitimately need to 'onldite't i camtpalin as it .should be !ond(liteteV Stor'ies of a $1 5,000,000 fund1( are 1e fectly r'iid iculous."' Sienator'I la rding added that tl wave of aidvaneln-g costs and thle e fr'anthisementt of womten had raIs the C legI i timate finantal(' iI rt'4ituirtemteuc of a national catmpaigtn, b)11ilo'dclart his patyt3's m1one(y chest c'onltain "nothig like" thte total tnamed by I l)c'mocrtatio' opponient. Asked whth any of the money raised by the Nat ie ai C'omit tee btefot'e thle ChItlengo C~ vet'(tion wvould be used4 in the camtipal le sid it all had beenC1 expendled conventlon tme, andl that in mai its arra'.ngemtents at Chiengo the pal r'ow "something like a <quarter 0f million dllars." Th'ie sent1Ior's attent ion also c'all ed t) (lover'nor ('ox's charges 11 the $1,.001 1 unit fixed by R~ithubi manager's had been evaded by "di my3" contibultions. The Rlepul nmnee againl declared hie wvouldl v come any .proof of the assettIon wh'en he was asked wh1t et' tihe ty w'.ould( retur moneyf10~ toiund1 to h hteen yiven through "duinimy" C "'I.th)nk tltntt,'Is rathetr a far'.fete hypothis. Int disotusung the added expens~ -carintg Ih'eliampaign to the neo enfraticised Wottr'n,, the canid !tid' $ts paty .weuld not chlange cnmlail nmathiner'y ' nateetially C(lAltiA-S FRtANKS DEAD. Popular Young Man 'asses Away Af I(r an IlI ess of Several Weeks. Charles It. Franks, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Franks, died !t :hI famliy residence on South Ilar sit. strin et 'ithursday morning follow Ing an illness of fever lasting several weeks. lie had been critically ill for several days preceding his death, but hope was held out for his recovery un til the last, The funeral was held from Ilie housc Friday morning at 1.1 )'clock, Rev. A. 9. Holler conducting she se'rviecs ill the abseiee of the do ceased's pastor, Rev. & H1. Templeman. of Ihte First Daptist church. The body was then borne to the Laurens come tLry and after a short commital ser vlee was laid to rest'beneath a mass of flowers. The active pall bearers were friends and associates of the young man at ihome and in college, as follows: lar ry Wilkes, Thornwell Dunlap, Connor Owens, T. R. Easterby, .J. L. Langston, Truman Roper, Cecil Roper, Farris .\lartin. Earle Lan'gstpn, J. L. Young. of Union, and Hlarvey Johnson, of artanbur.:. 'The honorary pall bear s were .1. C. Owings, M. J. Owings, I!,. Clifton .lnes, Rt .13. Terry, D). N. rli i. I. . T lhiert. iiampton lminter, S. .\M. Wilkes. T. 1). 'latke and T'. P. Kendrick. .i'. Franks was 22 years of age and a gradiluate of Clemson vollege in June of thiis year, having attended Furman Fitting school in 191.5-16. Since his uraduitation in .1utne he has bene pur sint, a textll. course at the Union P-leachery at Greenville where slek n-ss first overtook him. The deceased s a young man of high ideals and of unusually sunny disposition. making friends rapidly wherever -he was known. lie will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends. LNJOY IREUNION Members of Co. F, 14th Regiment, S. (,. V., Met it Lanigstont Church -'Thursday. The reunion of Company F, 14th Ited., S. C. V., was held at 'Langston Ichurch, August 19th. A revival meet ing was in progress at the church. The old soldiers held their business meetbig li the afternoon, a fine -ple njieiC dinner being served oin the roun lids. (eo. m. llanna presided and v. ;eo. Sexton offered prayer. The muster rol of the company was called, but only two weIe lresent, (eo. M. I Jlanna and J. 'Vilson Blakely. Other ve tcrans present were: Isaac Adair, )W. . lloyd, W. it. Fuller, .1. i). Mock, and W. ). Watts. Iesolutions on the (leatil of Lieutenant .las. Ii. Williams, p.:. Y. .\cQuown and Will F. Wright ve!e read and adopted. TIIe last iianied had for many years acted as dsecrerta I.. A ienorial to 1. W\,fish Tay mior will it' be introduced next reunion. On account of the sqall attendance the dit 'iof this good soldier was over ltiooiked. Air. 1111111i a rec alled tliat ter of1 the~ compiany were eithe'r killed o1 wounde td t ettysbur ii g. lie gave theii .\li r J0!.. F. .1. ('ald well, olf Newvberry r-ha witten~t an initerestin1g histor~y o he i i t leg ImentI. Thie fol lowIng b i (,h d fro:n the record boo0k kept b2 hie late Will F. Wright: "Co. F, itl eL. ' 2. f., was organized at I~arki Is IoMd ti hi L:arens County. Left Clini [ nI~ ' f o olumbia A.\ ' ist 19, 1861 aii nded * II He ptemb er. .Was then or ise~id to A iken. Sr. ('. and mustered in the I !thi lleg. it Campl ilutler."' '' o. F heid its firtst reunti n al i ilde's mdi in 190(t or 1901 and ha 1n! anui'tally SInenO, but l n r'ecord wa by kept of. the r'euniionis until this h~oo wasLL tbough! for' that puirpose."' rd State' ('amilidates Tiomnorrowi. a j 'The catndid~ates for state oilees at& to be in Lau11reuis Thursday. Th'le mee aing willi be held in the court hous at and~ will beginI ablout 10l o'clock. Cand an dates for rail road~ commissioner, adji m" ant generalI and m lieutenant govern< anar to speak. atr-. :hat acco~unt. P'ersonal ly, he said. I je LI i 1 t aket "no1 part Ieular a on. 00:l for the vote o';(f the wonitn."' 'I -do i~) beClieve,'f sid . Sontt 'l d2 arin~ig, ".ini making a dIistinetion .ppeni:nla 'o ~ iher sex, or' to' al of 'lass9i as~ such'i. My camupaigt will L'lyt directeid to -thei cit izeniry of the Unit la Stten', anid I take tthe viewv that wv its men come into thlat citize~nry on~ t .oti samw has'sas men.. 31EET AT CLINTON Toin's Mlssionary Instiute oif the Presbyterian Church to 1eet at ('iiuiton Septeniber 3rd. The Woman's Annual .\Missionary Iin ;titute of the Presbyterian church of jlaurens county, will be held at Clin on September 3rd, the first session )i)nIng at 10 o'clock.. An interesting p)rogram has been arranged, including i missionary address by Mrs. S. J. L. 7rouch, remembered by many Laurens ,ounty friends as Miss Katie Austin, :laughter of Nir. and Mrs. R. A. Austin, of Cross [Hil1. She will give a review of her tour around the world in the Interest of missions and also her visit to seven mission lands where she saw missionaries at work and in their homes... - * - -' -.. The following is the program for the meeting: 10:00 A. M.-Opening Exercises. Minutes of 1919. Roll Call. Reports 1. Narrative. 2. Treasurer. ilible Hour. 'irs. I. F. Fleming. Ilynin 311. ApI)pointment of Committees. Report of Secretary. Report of Seeretary of -Literature, Mirs. liessie (odfrey. Bible Study. Mirs. .. C. Byrd, Chicora College. Music. Missionary Address. Mrs. S. J. L. 'Crouch. 1:00 P. M.-Luncheon. Afternoon Session. 2:00 V. M.-ilymn 312. Prayer. Temple Plan. Mrs. S. C. Hodges. Synodical Representative, Mrs. John TPratt. Echoes From Monttreat. Mrs. J. Q Copeland. Business. Announcements. Bible Reading. Mrs. Oscar lunter Hymn. Prayer. W1. 11. P'ITTS EXONl'1ATED. Magistrate lieleases Local Man Ar rested After Death of ('hild4l ou (|reenville Ilond. .\Mr. W. 11. Pitts, of this city, was re leased froin custody in Greenville yes terday after lie had been given a hear' ing following tlie deatli of a chi< which.iis automobile struck on thi G(renville road Sunday afternoon. Thi tostimony given at the preliminar; hearing clear'-ly indicated that MI Pits was not to blame in the unfor tiit le occurri'ine. An accoutil of th accilent, as givel by tit' Greenvill News Mondiay mornin g waS as 'ol lows: A ii s-year-old daughter of Mr. an .Mrs. W. .1. iHiddle of Si mipsonville, wih were visiting .\lr. Itiddle's father, .oh Itiddle, eight mtiles soitih of Gi'etnv ill on the'Fork Shoals road, was yestet day afternoon killed by being strue tby ani automob)ile tdriiven. it. Is said, i \V. 13. Pitts, of TLauriens, nlear' the .loh IRidd Ihome.11 .\lr'. IPi Wits a arres'te by .1. A. Woodson, a miotor'cycleI dept and is binlg held at thie 'ounity jai until after the inquest. which wikl 1 cond ucted this morn ing. Accoi'ding to :wi tness(s, It' child said to have beenl stanin Ig iat the sit of thie i'oad wIih its miotheir, who liwJ holding tier han id uint ii the autiomiobi shiouild pass. Theii chiild bi'oke aws from its inOthe iic'when21 tile autiiomobi was5it alost upo them 1iiii, it is st atedi, at to stop his~ aiitIomobile( in time t) a'.'r " t' accident, antI the child was ktilht 'wereC ii. M. Walket',W. P'. Sidlawn, IH. Wittenad.1.OSils l - itoxes iandi Ickets hiendy. e .\i'. W. S. P'ower, assistant secreta stated yestterday that all of the eli lion boxes and the tickets ar'e io r ready3 foi' dist ribution and cliib nmt pleasure it. it is hioped't to got th1em11 out by Saturtday night. Execuitvte co ie mitteemen arie also i'emindetd .t1 they, ait' txpectetd to pirovide 1h(o0 )i v'oter's aind mnajoity fraction thiei' of~ Every princift in the county.3' .w it h 17 ixcetion of 'Tilp Tro, is requir'ed 1 lie der' te new law to irovide booths 2(1 the voters. 0-- .- - .. lie Mr. andl Mrs. G. P. Smith, of H 11111, are yvisiting Mr. F. M.. SitI!. C31P.AlIGN FIN) HEG"(4INS TO GItOW ; Forty- Eight, Dollars Subscribed to Democratice Fund. Forty-eight dollars has beeni rIe)or't ed o far to The A(vertiser in sub scriptions to the Democratic campaign fund. Of this amount $1.04) was sent direct to The Advertiser by E. P. Milam and the remainder collected by W. G. Lancaster, assistant cashier of the Enterprise National Bank. The funds as colleetted will be turned over to Mr. 1. Y. Culbertson, who is in charge of the campaign for this coun ty. ' An urgent call has been sent out from headquarters in Columbia for a generous rel)onsc to the national call for funds, The amount of subscrip tions will not be limited to One Dol lar. but anyone who Is so disposed may contribute in larger amounts. In fact, larger amounts will be welcomed as the amount of money needed to carry the campaign to a successful conclusion is very large. The following is the list of contrilu Contributed through W. G. Lancas ter W. G. Lancaster ............. 4.$1,00 11. L. Kennedy .................. 1.00 Lady, namtywitheld ............. 1.00 E.. V. Martin ................... 1.00 John Switzer .................... 1.00 T. C. Switze . .................. 1.00 11. H1. Roper .................... 1.00 R . W. Copeland ................. 1.00 John Gilkerson .................. l.00 N1. L. Copeland ................. 1.00 T. P. Kendrick .................. 1.00 C. M'. W ysong .................. 1.00 C. R. Bishop ................... 1.00 F. J. Owings ................... 1.00 0. L. Long ...................... 1.00 E. P. M inter .................... 1.00 Tom Henderson ................. 1.00 Luther W asson ................. 1.00 E. f. W ilkes ................... 1.00 S' NI. W ilkes ................... 1.0 1 1. L. Clardy .. ................ 1.0 -W. P. Thomason ................ 1.0( T. L. Monroe ................... 1.0( Ed. Barksdale .................. 1.0( -Ilarry W ilkes .................. 1.0 Oscar Henderson ............... 1.0( -R. A. Babb ......................1 .i( George W ham .................. 1.0( It. NT. M eKem is ................. 1.0( G. F. Benjam in ................. l.14 Slanley Crews .. ................. 1.01 N1. .1. Sim;son ...................1.0 T. A. Fairey .....................1.0 W illiam Go lder ................. 1.01 .11u111i1s Leopard ................. 1.01 .1. F. Davenport ................. 1.0 A . L. ludgens .................. 1.0 .10no. 11. Powers. ................. 1.0 l,. 0. lers. .....................1.1 \V. N. Austin ...................if. .1no. W . K nighl ......... ....... \V. ). Blyrd .. ................... 1.1 T'. R . ' aster.,y ................. S. U. Slexton ............ ....... R . 11. Childres;s ................. 1.0 .1) If. Irvin ............. ........ 1. 1. 1,. aldw in .................. k1 Tlotal ......m........-....--...1. ......v ..... ... \im .......$1.' To..a...............'.......--... The Advert isMer is (allying toda1 Is probabtly thet largest entfee advertis menbot it has ever~ carried, a doub11 "page spread in the second section e he paper. The ad vert isement is ca yriedi for the D) ici Flour i & Ga in Con e pany, of this (ity wvhol esale (list rib d( tors, atnd the Young & Grilln Coffi ofCompany, of New York and New O te leans, mnanufactuiretrs. Th'le adlvertis iii ng schedu le began in the last Issue d. thIiis pa per and the local distibutoc Is al ready report l arge sales. * *EL1E('T'ION il litNN. * The .\diertise'r expects to gile ry' * il usual11 electo uleui iit ini servlICI eC- * next Tl'uesluy ihdt. . The exnt .1- *hnts not bee(n d reidled uploni, but t hi all * lng better tha eve (ir Ibefore.. W mn- * shaill c'ountt onl our friendls at lth sat * tlarlonis pireciniets In the clountiy te hts * telIephonet their ret urns ats thle 00 * Itave~ kintdly done in.the lst. Onl. of. * those aisslstinw. In thei tuliniti o the * ill bei, expeied e in thlit Offlee ats I- * lat'ge' c'rowd~ will greatly htinde fr* the work. 'The returns will 1b * given In front of thel oilliet ni >c l prompltly ats t hey. nrte received. MANY CiANGlS .AIDE. Last Dys of AmnrtitI see Severil ('htu1111res on the Public Sqnalre. 'Tlihe last days of August are witness ing several chaniies in location on tle part of Lauriens busi ness men. With tihle vacation of the former Copeland building on the north side of the sitiare by the Vincent Motor Company ani The Advertiser Printling Com pany, this building has been consider ably improved by the new owner, Mr. I A. L. Alahaffey, and he has been mov ing his grocery stock into it during the past few days. Nlisfortune followed in the path of improvement however 1 Monday evening when a truck backed Into tthe new plate glass front and broke two of the large glasses. On ac. count of the difficulty of procuring plate glass at this time, It may be some time before the dianiage is repaired. Both the Vincent lotor Car Company and The Advertiser Printing Company have moved into new quarters. During the past few days workmen have been busy repairing and repaint inv Ithe former Ilarksdale building next to the Laurens Hotel recently oc culpied by lbhe Adams Motot Company and owned by Mr. I1. D. Itasterby. The Adams Motor Company has vacated this uilin(i'g and hvil' occupy tile building on tile east side of the pntblic square owned by Mr. Charles Fleming and recently occupied by Mr. Mahaffey. hasterby Motor Company, now lo cated in thbe Dial building opposite tile postoffie, will occupy the Easterby uildiig vaebted by the Adams Motor Company. During the past. few days workmen have also been busy on tile former M oseley & Roland building getting it ready for occupancy by t.the Henchoff Five alid Ten Cents Store. Mr. Benehoff will retain ills .present store next door, but will expand his bilsi ness to take in another storeroom. Tile interior is being improved and attrac tive display windows put In front, To Attend Cotton Meeting. Senator N. D. Dial, who returned from Washington last week, leaves this morning for Columbia to attend t mic Ileetinig of tile American Cotton Association. Sell. Dial said yesterday that. he had some practical suggestions which he expected to lay before the meetilug which he hoped would be of solie benefit. Among these, he said, is a proposition for the southern farm ers to sell their enctin to Central I lurope on credit. The mantifacturers of these nations, lie said, are 11xiouS to sece cottol but liaven't the cash to pay for it. Their collateral. le sai(, is as good as ordinary collateral and Ihw Southfernl farmer"s mu11st meet, then.!, half way it' the (otton is 1o he Soil Iloon. 'Ihe slator said that he waw tot parlicilarlIy anxiolls to make . speechi at any time, but he felt. thal ihe had some vielws which woUli h( I valiable to the farmers at this I mlie. 0, County ('1aimjiilgii 'I'n dn y. After a week's camllpaigniig inl ii o tther townls and( rural sectionls of th counity, tihe COuntty ('andidates5 will a1p --Pear be1foret the local voters at Ith cour tt hiouse t oday. The meltet ing i Schledu led to beg in at 1i o'clock an wiill pirobaly (co1 nie withioit inltr ilrutp(1tilnut ii all of the candtiid ate(s hay b((bee head. On ac'countt of thle fac 1tha1t ther e arie steerai local men offel I ing for' otfice', It has5 been suggest I t- t. oc al canldidlates do 1not follo tilt ('lsto o~fl(f giving iaay to (cand( dati's from out oif It' city. Volr ci tie lo'ailibox arec unlder'stoodl to I anxhious to hear local as well as 0o1 of-tow'n Caltnidates on Ithe issues < tilt ('amplaign. i's (Ginners Assoeiiitioni Met. TIhe Isauriens ('ounty ('ilnners assi e arcly part of last week and( discutss< *the outlook for the comlinlg seaison. TI' *ininil rice' for' te se'asonl was fix< *at $5.ot to $.5.2,5 for the minimum ii i1 . ii addei d for each 10 tiloundtats ov *for' bagging and ties was tlxed at W *IL x I ,anlford, of Wat erloo, wn' *priesident and Z Gll . ('. Watts seeroary 13 and Iteasurer'I First Opsen' * r. . I. osorth Side thi *of tihe season1. *holl wa~s of avet - .torth''j The flrst *' :n n' lit4p earllI *' o-ne. POlls HURL BACK RUSSIAN ARMIMS Reds Lose Thonsands In Prisoners RED RETREAT APPROACHES PANIC Biolsbevii lIakig Desperate lIfforts to Withdraw Adiance Guards from Positions. Armiles in Desperate P'lights. May be Encireled. 'Warsaw, Aug. 23.-Russian Bol sheviki forces are retreating virtually along the whole line in an effort to save the remnants of the Red army but they have so far been easily frus trated by the Poles. On the north there is heavy loss in the region of mlawa and Soldau. Forced to face two Polish armies, one advancing from Modlin and the other from Graudenz, tile Bolsheviki are making desperate efforts to extricate their advance guard, some of which adventured as far as Eiylau and Pl insk. Tihe Rted losses in prisoners In this region have amounted to 11.000 in the past two days. h'lle attempt of the lteds to break the Polisi lines oil the irzasynsh-Makov Royany road and cross the Narew river has completely failed. Polish troops advancing i) the right bank of the river threw back tie Htolsheviki to the north. \lean;while the main body of the Poles advancing from Warsaw, occupied all the territory in the fork of the Bug and the Narew. The only chance of the Bolsheviki is to open a passage in the direction of Ost.rolenka and Lomza, so as to get through to illalystok and Grodno. The Polish troops, accordingly are hasten ing their march towards Ostrolenka and Lomza while the Polish cavalry which has reached the upper waters of the Narew has already cut tile road between Lonza and Bialystok. The battle now going on on the Narew is likely to decide the fate of all the Russian forces on the Prussian fron tier. All efforts of the Russians to break throu gil on the line of the hug 'have been hurled back vith heavy ilosses. In tihe ceonter the Polish troops which occupied Ilrest-Litovsk are dig gin-z in on tle eastnholder of Po lesia. It is expected that. the dariig plan of tile Iloisiheviki against I'tl herg 'will he delilitelv t'rustrlated in the'near future. Iterlii, Aug. 2,-The Lokal Anzel ger's o('rret'spoldlint oil tile Iissiall froit reports tat tle l ssian trlt along th east iRussian borderl has de velope'd into a panit u11 pressure o tIh Polish ; entvalry. HllItrs of eat til'. Cavalry and ilfailry ate intr' mingld t hll t lie fli gilt. Ollicers and cOmmissaries ale I trying to restOrIe or detr with ti' revolvers. Some of th1e r'egimfents hlave thrown awaly their1 wveapons.15 Th'le (0orr'(spondent11 Says thlat till I led s delIar1e they ('Ouldl not. stand the fir t Of thle Potl ishi an Fr1~teneih av'iator01s w ho attacke( Id Item from shorlt, dils tart ('s an 111h~iose' bombis wvork ed hlav On' 'T'hey evidttly welr' Iuaccus t tmedl to wetslernt fighitill me tfl fodls. Th le ('ttcrrespondt of Th'le Tageblatt lit Prtosken says5 thlat the fir-st Russiatn army't13 is in full letre'at in te direc'ti on of (Grodno.0 Thiie st aff of thle ourit h Sarmy aind all till revoluitlinary (0om mit tees have evnen'at('d Lomzat, w~hose inlhlabitanlts had formied a militia force iln the serivice of' the rev'~olult ionaryI gov' i'rnmen'lt wh'ich'l is also in flighlt. Loim 'za wa; iillaged before Ilhe ievacua t ion' .I t is ret'( ied thiat. striong Rtuss iani e'reser'ves ar'e stationled at. Gr'odno andi b heing sent forward Jo iBialystok. Tile LI homa-liaystok-Br'est-Litovsk rail r'oad iS in tihe hiandts of tihe Poles, con Ill r(u01ntly r'etrIea t inl tihe sotheast er'ly d1 irctIion is impuossile. Thle r'ev olttionary ('comit tees have fled fr'oml e Squ1are in Bu1rns BlockI